The following is a list of record low temperatures for each of the 50 states and on what date that temperature occurred. These temperatures are official and don’t take into account wind chill. All these records are based on 2004 data:
| State | Temperature | Location | Date |
| Alabama | -27°F | New Market | January 30, 1966 |
| Alaska | -80°F | Prospect Creek | January 23, 1971 |
| Arizona | -41°F | Hawley Lake | January 7, 1971 |
| Arkansas | -29°F | Pond and Gavette | February 13, 1905 |
| California | -45°F | Boca | January 20, 1937 |
| Colorado | -61°F | Maybell | February 1, 1985 |
| Connecticut | -37°F | Norfolk | February 16, 1943 |
| Delaware | -17°F | Millsboro | January 17, 1893 |
| Florida | -2°F | Tallahassee | February 13, 1899 |
| Georgia | -17°F | Lafeyette | January 27, 1940 |
| Hawaii | 12°F | Mauna Kea | May 17th, 1979 |
| Idaho | -60°F | Island Park Dam | January 18, 1943 |
| Illinois | -36°F | Congerville | January 5, 1999 |
| Indiana | -36°F | New Whitehead | January 19, 1994 |
| Iowa | -47°F | Elkader | February 3, 1996 |
| Kansas | -40°F | Lebanon | February 13, 1905 |
| Kentucky | -37°F | Shelbyville | January 19, 1994 |
| Louisiana | -16°F | Minden | February 13, 1899 |
| Maine | -48°F | Van Buren | January 19, 1925 |
| Maryland | -40°F | Oakland | January 13, 1912 |
| Massachusetts | -40°F | Chester | January 22, 1984 |
| Michigan | -51°F | Vanderbilt | February 9, 1934 |
| Minnesota | -60°F | Tower | February 2, 1996 |
| Mississippi | -19°F | Corinth | January 30, 1966 |
| Missouri | -40°F | Warsaw | January 13, 1905 |
| Montana | -70°F | Roger Pass | January 20, 1954 |
| Nebraska | -47°F | Camp Clarke | February 12, 1899 |
| Nevada | -50°F | San Jacinto | January 8, 1937 |
| New Hampshire | -47°F | Mt. Washington | January 31, 1934 |
| New Jersey | -34°F | River Vale | January 5, 1904 |
| New Mexico | -50°F | Gavilan | February 1, 1951 |
| New York | -52°F | Old Forge | February 18, 1979 |
| North Carolina | -34°F | Mt. Michell | January 21, 1985 |
| North Dakota | -60°F | Parshall | February 15, 1936 |
| Ohio | -39°F | Milligan | February 10, 1899 |
| Oklahoma | -27°F | Watts | January 18, 1930 |
| Oregon | -54°F | Seneca | February 10, 1933 |
| Pennsylvania | -42°F | Smethport | January 5, 1904 |
| Rhode Island | -25°F | Greene | February 5, 1996 |
| South Carolina | -22°F | Hogshead Mountain | January 21, 1985 |
| South Dakota | -58°F | McIntosh | February 17, 1936 |
| Tennessee | -32°F | Mountain City | December 30, 1917 |
| Texas | -23°F | Seminole | February 8, 1933 |
| Utah | -69°F | Peter’s Sink | February 1, 1985 |
| Vermont | -50°F | Boomfield | December 30, 1933 |
| Virgina | -30°F | Mt. Lake Station | January 22, 1985 |
| Washington | -48°F | Mazama | December 30, 1968 |
| West Virgina | -37°F | Lewisburg | December 30, 1917 |
| Wisconsin | -55°F | Couderay | February 1, 1996 |
| Wyoming | -63°F | Moran | February 9, 1933 |